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Trinity # 1

By Andy Doan
June 7, 2008 - 15:39

Trinity 1

Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent and Diana Prince gather at an upscale coffee shop in Keystone City to discuss recent nightmares. Although each of them has a different dream they seem to share the same properties foretelling of the approach of a great evil. They agree that these visions are significant but they can't seem to agree on a response. They go their separate ways  vowing to keep in close contact until further developments are presented. Suddenly and simultaneously they are assaulted by a unknown force.

I was really hoping to be dropped down into the middle of a high energy suspense driven story here. Something that would make me watch the calendar and the clock for the time to pass between now and the release of the second issue. Instead what I got was  a standard DC first issue. They seem determined to sell the public the press release for the series in comic form. In other words they introduce nothing to the story that most readers didn't already know going in. A long drawn out set-up piece. I sat around drinking coffee reading a comic where they sat around drinking coffee. Sure there was a bit of action in this comic but it was secondary and pointless. Don't let this double sized issue fool you. You're not getting any bonuses here.

I'm not saying that there was no energy behind the creation of this issue. Kurt Busiek really sold the series to me with his enthusiastic interviews given to different media sources. Unfortunately almost none of it was transferred into the lead chapter. What was even more disappointing about actually paying for this issue was the fact that DC gave away the highest impact scenes from the story for free in May as part of the promotion for the title.

One of the main features of this series is the fact that each book is going to be broken into two parts. 14 pages for the heroes and the rest for the villains. At this point the secondary story line is shaping up to be as boring and complex as Countdown. The comparisons with the previous weekly series don't end with it's lack of luster. Not only are they dealing with a couple of dull characters that couldn't drive a monorail let alone their own storyline but we are also given a glimpse into another dimension. Oh boy alternate earths... Again! Look! It's Batman with a different costume on! What a twist!

Sorry about that. The bottom line is the secondary story is going nowhere interesting at this point. It was a labour to get through it. 

As far as the art work goes I found everyone rosy faced and doe eyed. Solid art but not really defining. I've been spoiled by Secret Invasion and Thor lately. I was never attracted to the Ultimate Spider-Man book during Bagley's run so I can't claim to be at all used to his charm and nuances. It might take me a few issues to really appreciate the value he brings to this series. The artwork in the secondary chapter fails to please me at all but I can hardly blame the penciller. The characters seems completely uninteresting both visually and conceptually.

As a stand alone introduction to a new series this issue fails on many levels. I was prepared to be wowed and I was forced to yawn instead. A weekly book should drive readers from issue to issue with the type of story you hate to put down.  Already the only thing driving me into the next issue of Trinity is the hope that it will get interesting.

I'm still giving this book the benefit of the doubt. I don't know what sort of voodoo DC has on me right now but it seems to be working. Six issues, I've said it before and I'm sticking to my guns here. If this book doesn't become the kind of book that I want to read before some of the others on my list within 6 weeks I'm going to drop it.

Rating: 3 /10

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